1582 Quarto Black Letter Geneva Bible
Key Features
Format: Quarto (8.25” x 6.5”)
Font: Two Column Black Letter
Binding: Modern Brown Morocco
Printer: Christopher Barker, London
SKU: R62
Key Features
Format: Quarto (8.25” x 6.5”)
Font: Two Column Black Letter
Binding: Modern Brown Morocco
Printer: Christopher Barker, London
SKU: R62
Key Features
Format: Quarto (8.25” x 6.5”)
Font: Two Column Black Letter
Binding: Modern Brown Morocco
Printer: Christopher Barker, London
SKU: R62
[The Bible. That is, the holy scriptures conteined in the Old and New Testament… with most profitable annotations…]
Description
General title provided in facsimile. Text in two column black letter. Summaries before the chapters. New Testament title page (1582) with woodcut border. First chapter woodcut initials. Geneva sidenotes. Bound with the Two Tables and title page.
Collation
A-Z^8 (-T4,5), Aa-Zz^8 (-Kk1,2, Xx1), Aaa-Yyy^8, Zzz^10 (-Kkk1, Zzz1). Lacks Kk1,2 (Song of Solomon 1:7 – Is 1:13), Xx1 (Amos 9 – Jon 1), Kkk1 (Matt 2-5), Zzz1 (1 Jn 3 - 2 Jn 7), all five leaves provided in facsimile.
Binding
Rebound in modern brown morocco. Spine with five raised bands and red morocco label with the words “Holy Bible” in gilt.
Condition
First two ff. of prelims frayed; A1-2 small marginal loss to gutter, repaired with loss; Stain to lower inner column of historical books; Ii7,8 loss to one third of outer column; Iii1 repair to fore-edge margin.
Provenance
17th century family records of Wabley family to final leaf of prelims.
Note
A black letter Geneva Bible with the missing leaves diligently replace in facsimile. A repaired copy in a recent binding, perfect for frequent reading or study.
References
Herbert 174; STC 2134.